Our Fleet

The Brisbane City Council ferry fleet currently consists of 6 CityFerries, 3 CityHoppers and 19 CityCats. Details on passenger loading capacity and general operating specifications are shown below. For further information, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CityFerries & CityHoppers
Number in service:	9 vessels
Capacity:	54 - 80 passengers
Engine:	Various makes
Maximum Speed:	8 - 12 knots
Builder:	Various local builders
Owner:	Brisbane City Council

Vessel names:
Bulimba	Otter	Gayundah
Lucinda	Mermaid	Kalparrin
Koopa	Doomba	John Oxley

CITYFERRY	Engine Power	Engine Type	Year Built	Launch Date	Builder	Pax Numbers	Crew Numbers
BULIMBA	86KW	Perkins	1984	June 1984	N R WRIGHTS & SONS	53	1
KOOPA	86KW	Perkins	1986	June 1986	NORMAN PARK BOAT BUILDERS	53	1
LUCINDA	86KW	Perkins	1986	June 1986	NORMAN PARK BOAT BUILDERS	53	1
GAYUNDAH	86KW	Perkins	1987	June 1987	NORMAN PARK BOAT BUILDERS	54	1
JOHN OXLEY	86KW	Perkins	1990	June 1990	N R WRIGHTS & SONS	54	1
KALPARRIN	86KW	Perkins	1993	June 1993	QUEENSLAND PORT SERVICES	54	1

CITYHOPPER	Engine Power	Engine Type	Year Built	Launch Date	Builder	Pax Numbers	Crew Numbers
MERMAID	134KW	Scania	1987	June 1988	NORMAN PARK BOAT BUILDERS	49	1
OTTER	134KW	Scania	1989	June 1989	N R WRIGHTS & SONS	49	1
DOOMBA	134KW	Scania	1989	June 1989	N R WRIGHTS & SONS	49	1

First Generation CityCats
Number in service:	8 vessels
Capacity:	149 passengers
Engine:	CUMMINS QSM 11
Maximum Speed:	25 knots
Builder:	Brisbane Ship Constructions
Owner:	Brisbane City Council

Vessel name:	Original indigenous name for:	Launch date:
Kurilpa	West End	November 1996
Mirbarpa	Indooroopilly	November 1996
Barrambin	Bowen Hills	November 1996
Tugulawa	Bulimba	November 1996
Mianjin	Gardens Point	December 1996
Binkinba	New Farm	December 1996
Mooroolbin	Hamilton Sandbank	October 1998
Baneraba	Toowong	December 1998

Second Generation CityCats
Number in service:	6 vessels
Capacity:	162 passengers
Engine:	CUMMINS QSM 11
Maximum Speed:	25 knots
Builder:	Norman R. Wright & Sons Pty Ltd, Bulimba
Owner:	Brisbane City Council

Vessel name:	Original indigenous name for:	Launch date:
Beenung-urrung	Highgate Hill	August 2004
Tunamun	Petrie Bight	June 2005
Meeandah	Spike of land below Hamilton	February 2008
Wilwinpa	Observatory	June 2008
Ya-wa-gara	Breakfast Creek	November 2008
Mahreel	Spring Hill	April 2009

Third Generation CityCats
Number in service:	4 vessels
Capacity:	162 passengers
Engine:	CUMMINS QSM 11
Maximum Speed:	25 knots
Builder:	Norman R. Wright & Sons Pty Ltd, Bulimba
Owner:	Brisbane City Council

Vessel name:	Original indigenous name for:	Launch date:
Kuluwin	Wooloowin	February 2010
Gootcha	Toowong	July 2010
Walan	Herston	December 2010
Mudherri	Murarrie	July 2011
Spirit of Brisbane	N/A	October 2011

Fuel Barge
Number in service:	1 vessel
Fuel Capacity:	3000 litres ultra low sulphur diesel, 2000 litres Biodiesel
Engine:	Perkins TW33
Maximum Speed:	10 knots
Builder:	Aus Boats
Owner:	TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries
Name:	Tenacious

Maintenance Barge
Number in service:	1 vessel
Engine:	John Deere
Maximum Speed:	12 knots
Builder:	River Connections
Owner:	TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries
Name:	Tenacity